prendre au dépourvu
French
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /pʁɑ̃.dʁ‿o de.puʁ.vy/
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Verb
- (transitive) to take by surprise, to catch off guard, to catch napping
- Synonyms: prendre de court, surprendre
Conjugation
- see prendre